Cornflower Witch

Chapter 329 The Shining Morning Star
"Tiya, this trip to the Mage Alliance might take several years. If there's anything you want to do, you can try to do it in the next three months."

Since attending the gathering of the new generation, Siltia's reputation has spread rapidly throughout the Woodland Alliance. After finally calming down the crowd who had just erupted in anger, she took a few days off to rest and relax. Now, she has received advice from the Alliance's higher-ups.

"What do you want to do?" She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized that she had been with the Woodland Alliance for exactly five years.

Time flies, and she should go to Jiaoshi City to keep her appointment and see how her companion, whom she hasn't seen for five years, is doing now.

However, I always feel that given her current status, it would be difficult for her former friends to treat her with equanimity, especially after the establishment of New Legas.

The girl gently propped her cheek up with her fingers, wondering how she should see her old friend.

……

Two weeks later, a carriage slowly drove into Baiya City.

Inside the palace at night, Hilti and Musa sat facing each other. Hilti wore a pure white dress that was slightly elaborate, while Musa wore a dark blue court dress adorned with black ribbons.

"It's been two years, and Tia has finally come to see me." Musa stood up and poured hot black tea for Xilu Tia, her words tinged with a slightly coquettish complaint.

It's hard to imagine that this is the usually dignified Queen Musa, but considering her young age, such behavior is quite normal.

"There's no other way, Musa. Traveling back and forth between the Shadow Worlds isn't an easy task," Hilti had to explain, trying to soothe her.

The two then talked about their recent situations.

"How is New Legas doing now? Is the governance going smoothly?"

"It wasn't very smooth, because I realized I still have a lot to learn." Mu Sha shook her head slightly, smoothing a strand of golden hair across her chest with one hand, and then spoke in detail.

"First of all, the economies of many cities are not well maintained, and the expenses of patrol teams, officials, guards, and some institutions must be paid regularly."

"Secondly, food production is uneven. The country's main grain-producing areas are in a few plains and valleys, while other mountainous areas require caravan transportation and trade. Caravan transportation requires consideration of security issues. If wild animals and advanced creatures are not regularly cleared along the way, transportation and escort costs will increase sharply, leading to runaway prices in remote areas."

"Also, I don't really know how to keep the bureaucratic system clean. In the past two years, I've received many letters reporting serious corruption among officials in certain places, such as arbitrarily levying taxes." She sighed.

"The economy, security, and corruption are the three most difficult problems. There are also some minor problems, but their impact is not as significant."

After listening to Musa's story, Hilti nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your hard work. Solving these problems has indeed taken a lot of effort."

"I happen to have some free time right now, so let's work together to figure out a solution." After all, she was the one who helped Mu Sha ascend the throne, so she couldn't just abandon her like this.

"Sigh, is Tia really going to stay and help me figure out a solution?" Musa was extremely surprised.

In her eyes, Hilti should be an elite member of the Woodland Alliance, with many things to do, whether it's her duties within the Woodland Alliance or her need for self-improvement, etc., so how could she have time to stay in the palace with her for a long time and deal with complicated political affairs?

“Of course, but I’m afraid I can’t stay too long, maybe three months at most,” Hiltia thought for a moment.

"Three months..." Musa was slightly disappointed, but being able to spend three months with Tia seemed pretty good. "Then I'll leave the rest of the time in Tia's care." Musa stood up again and bowed to thank the girl.

"Why the sudden bow?" Tia helped Musa to her feet, feeling that since the other was already a queen, there was really no need to be so polite.

Musa didn't care about this, since her throne was given to her by the girl in front of her anyway.

For the next two months, Hilti accompanied Musa to frequently summon various ministers and powerful city lords scattered throughout the land. Through the girl's special methods, many corrupt officials were identified, tried, and dismissed, and then more competent and responsible personnel were appointed as officials.

The department that was previously used to search for cult members has now been reorganized into an agency to monitor officials. Considering that many of its members were former members of the Hundred Eyes Cult, and that the abilities and secret techniques they used also largely originated from the Hundred Eyes Cult, the girl named this new organization the 'Holy Eye Hall'.

Now, all the staff of the 'Holy Eye Hall' will receive her instruction once again, and be taught some methods for recording images and verifying their authenticity.

Inside the cold, marble building, members dressed in white robes and holding secret manuals stood listening to the girl on the high platform teach them the secret arts of 'alien'.

The girl raised her hand, and a card engraved with an image of two eyes appeared behind her.

【The Eye of Truth】(Alien)

Levels 1-2: Able to perceive subtle details and discover hidden clues.

Levels 3-4: Able to discern various details, disguised illusions, and discover hidden clues.
Lv.5-Lv.6: Able to discern various details, disguised illusions, discover hidden clues, and transmit the scene before one's eyes in sync.

After the shimmering starlight card appeared, it transformed into numerous scattered shooting stars, imprinting themselves onto the fate charts of the members present. This allowed them to directly learn the ability and gradually become familiar with and improve its level.

"This capability allows you to easily monitor the situation in various locations and promptly transmit the intelligence you observe to the headquarters in the rear through special means, obtaining support and authorization."

"I believe you will make good use of this ability to complete your mission." As she spoke, Hilti's gaze slowly swept across the entire room.

Compared to her quiet shyness at gatherings, her eyes were now bright and sparkling, as if they could see through the thoughts of everyone present, inspiring awe and making everyone stand up straight.

"Yes!"

Each of them was carefully selected by Hilti to ensure they would not be easily corrupted. However, just in case, Hilti still planted a seed of reverence in their hearts, reminding them of their mission.

Seeing that everyone had memorized their oaths and missions, Hilti felt a little more at ease, and then her voice softened.

"This concerns whether the entire country can develop steadily and whether it can maintain justice and prosperity. I know how difficult it is to maintain the hearts of the people, but I still hope that you can keep as much light as possible in this country. Your victory is the victory of the country, and your glory is the glory of Regas."

"History will remember your steadfastness and contributions, so I entrust this to you all." She also folded her hands lightly in front of her and saluted these people who would guard the night in the future.

The air in the hall was very quiet. As everyone watched the beautiful and flawless figure on the high platform bend over, a faint emotion flowed through their hearts.

Most of them were just ordinary people who lived their lives in a daze, but at this moment, they glimpsed a more sacred path, like people walking in the night seeing the rising morning star for the first time.

It is neither scorching nor dazzling, but it radiates a beautiful light, like the sun yet to bloom.

(End of this chapter)